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179: 220:. Plastisol-type inks are thick with a lacquer base. Transfers made with plastisol-type inks will result in a flexible image on the fabric with a feel similar to rubber. Sublimation-type inks use dyelike pigments that can be transferred to polyester and nylon fabrics. Transfers made with sublimation-type inks literally transfer the pigments to the fabric and the pigments bond permanently to the fabric fibers. 410: 82: 32: 253:
Iron-on fabric has a glue backing that melts into another fabric when it is applied with heat. It is used to patch torn clothes or to reinforce fabric in places subject to extreme wear. An alternative to iron-on adhesive is dryer heat activated adhesive.
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On one side is paper, and on the other is the image that will be transferred in reverse. The image is printed with iron-on transfer inks. After placing the iron-on transfer on the fabric and pressing with an
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used in a heat press will yield much better results in terms of 'hand' (how the print feels on the fabric) and durability than store bought papers or transfers applied with a home iron.
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become one, hence a permanent bond. The application of a label typically takes about 10–15 seconds for the label to become one with the garment and then a few minutes to cool.
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The advantages of commercial heat transfer over screenprinting are that it is relatively cheap and easy to create one-off, full color designs. Also, when compared with
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A logo applied to a canvas backpack, using fabric transfer paper in a desktop ink jet printer
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There are primarily two types of iron-on labels: a form of material tape; and a form of
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Image that can be transferred to fabric by the application of heat and pressure
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techniques, heat transfers can be used on 100% cotton garments, whereas
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contains information that is not included elsewhere in the article
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are decorative embroidery items with a melt-glue backing.
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There are two primary types of iron-on transfer inks:
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